Destinations

Lovers of pottery and wine will enjoy this Artisan & Winery Tour. Spend the morning visiting Noon Whistle Pottery and Blue Ridge Pottery, delighting in the search for that perfect gift. Pack a picnic or stop by Sal's Pizzeria before continuing the tour. In the afternoon, wind your way through scenic country roads for a wine tasting at Kilaurwen Winery and Stone Mountain Vineyards. Cap off your day with a relaxing dinner at the historic Lafayette Inn in Stanardsville.

Noon Whistle Pottery is located on Main Street in Stanardsville just 18 miles north of Charlottesville, VA. Stop by and explore the three floors of the old filling station brimming with fine handcrafted artwork from over 150 American Artisans, including gifts made with clay, stone, wood, fabric, leather, yarn and other mediums. A fabulous shop not to be missed while visiting Greene County....
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This studio is open by appointment with artist and teacher, Chee Kludt Ricketts. She says of her beautiful watercolors, "I aspire to evoke a response that resonates within the soul." Blending her life-long profession as an art teacher with intensive studio painting, Chee presents workshops for art centers and art organizations throughout Central Virginia. Her work is exhibited in juried exhibitions on the East Coast and throughout the Southeast and may be found in numerous regional public collections, as well as private collections nationwide....
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Located on Virginia's Rt. 33 where it crosses the Blue Ridge Mountains, the setting for our pottery studio is truly breathtaking. The back of our property is the noisy trout stream "Swift Run", and the view from our studio windows is Saddleback Mountain with thirty acres of forest preserved by the Pottery twenty years ago. We have been privileged for the past thirty years to have stewardship of the Golden Horseshoe Inn property on the original trail through the mountains. The old Inn was built in 1827 and is now used for the weddings we hold on the grounds of the pottery. Our studio and sho...
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Quality-crafted period furniture built with the same techniques that have been passed down for generations. Each piece is reproduced in cherry, walnut, mahogany, or maple. Located on US 621 (South River Road) in Stanardsville. We make quality-crafted period furniture using the same techniques that have been passed down for generations. Each Queen Anne, Chippendale, and Hepplewhite piece is reproduced in cherry, walnut, mahogany, or maple. Backs and drawers are constructed from poplar or pine, and drawers are hand dove-tailed with chamfered bottoms. All of our furniture backs are fastened us...
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